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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Jess Cartner-Morley in New York

‘Being ridiculous is not sexy’: Michael Kors wants to restore some sanity to the red carpet

A smiling female model wears grey turtle neck and long jacket
A model wears a grey turtle neck and long coat from Michael Kors during New York fashion week fall/winter 2025. Kors said naked dressing ‘is boring now’. Photograph: David Dee Delgado/Reuters

One celebrity who was very much not on Michael Kors’ moodboard for his New York fashion week show was Bianca Censori, who recently caused uproar with a near-naked appearance at the Grammys with her husband, Kanye West. “I’m not going to mention names,” said the designer, while making the reference quite clear. “Something we saw on the red carpet recently – that’s not sexy. Being ridiculous isn’t sexy.”

Kors, who used to love a revealing gown, says naked dressing “is boring now. I grew up infatuated with Cher. I would be waiting to see what she wore, how naked she could be, how amazing she could look”.

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